My family has been wielding knives for generations, but now it's my turn to wield a pen!

Ok?

Jiang Xiaobai was even more surprised to see Helian Zhaoyue rushing forward with a face full of excitement.

Filled with curiosity, Jiang Xiaobai peered into the carriage.

A young man dressed in a scholar's robe came down from inside.

The man looked to be in his late twenties, with a refined demeanor and a very elegant appearance.

Behind the man were three other people.

"Brother, what brings you here!"

Helian Zhaoyue looked at the scholar-man with excitement on her face.

big brother?

Jiang Xiaobai was somewhat surprised to hear this title.

So, does that mean these people are all from Beiyu?

Could this scholar-like man be the prince of Beiyu?

To Jiang Xiaobai's surprise, the scholar-man smiled and said, "My father was worried that you wouldn't be able to manage alone, so he sent me along!"

As he spoke, the scholar looked at Helian Zhaoyue seriously, his brows furrowing: "Why are your eyes red?"

"Oh... I'm so happy to see my older brother!"

Helian Zhaoyue looked a little awkward, but quickly recovered.

"I see!"

The scholar-man didn't think much of it and nodded with a smile, asking, "Has everything gone smoothly these past few days?"

"Don't worry, bro, everything went very smoothly!"

Although Helian Zhaoyue said this, her hands, hidden in her sleeves, clenched tightly.

Actually, nothing ever went smoothly!

Teng Zixiu stood to the side, a bitter smile on her face.

Since arriving in Beijing, they have lost one game after another. Today, even the president of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce was replaced. Is this what you call smooth sailing?

However, Teng Zixiu did not expose him.

Helian Zhaoyue said this, presumably because she didn't want her brother to worry.

"That's good!"

The scholar-like man smiled and responded, then looked up, his gaze sweeping over Jiang Xiaobai and the others: "Let's go back first, we can talk on the way!"

"etc!"

As Helian Zhaoyue spoke, she turned to look at Jiang Xiaobai and said coldly, "Young Master Jiang, shall I escort you back?"

After all, when Jiang Xiaobai arrived, he rode in the carriage of their Northern Yu delegation.

"Young Master Jiang?"

Upon hearing this address, the scholar's eyes narrowed slightly, and following Helian Zhaoyue's gaze, they fell upon Jiang Xiaobai.

The three men behind him also looked over, their expressions turning considerably colder.

The Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion and Beiyu had dealt with each other for many years, so naturally neither side had much goodwill towards the other.

"Can!"

Jiang Xiaobai didn't stand on ceremony at all and nodded in agreement.

Helian Zhaoyue was stunned for a moment.

She had only asked casually, but who knew this guy would actually agree?

Jiang Xiaobai ignored Helian Zhaoyue's expression, turned to the four chairmen at the entrance of Yipinlou, and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, then this young master will take his leave!"

"As for the specifics of Yipinlou, I'll come and take a look another day when I have time!"

"yes!"

The elderly man leading the group nodded respectfully and said, "We will inform the young prince about the change of leadership once he returns!"

"That's right, President, don't worry!"

The other three businessmen echoed in response.

"That's excellent!"

Jiang Xiaobai nodded with a smile, walked over to Fang Tong, and patted him on the shoulder: "When you have time, come visit the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion!"

"Yes, teacher!"

Fang Tong nodded excitedly, his face full of pride.

Fang Rongshan, standing to the side, also quickly cupped his hands in greeting to Jiang Xiaobai, his attitude completely different from when he first arrived.

Jiang Xiaobai smiled faintly and, with Tang Ningshuang and the princess wearing a bamboo hat, walked towards Helian Zhaoyue's carriage.

"snort!"

Helian Zhaoyue snapped out of her daze, gave a cold snort, and first invited the scholar to get into the carriage.

Before boarding the carriage, the scholar waved to the three people behind him and said, "You should take another carriage!"

"yes!"

The three nodded respectfully and turned to walk towards the carriage behind them.

Jiang Xiaobai, along with Tang Ningshuang and the Princess, boarded the carriage where Helian Zhaoyue was.

As the wheels rolled, the carriages gradually left Yipinlou.

After watching the carriage disappear into the distance, the four chairmen turned around and went back inside the building.

The change of chairman is no small matter, and they need to inform the Beijing business community as soon as possible.

Xie Qiulai stood alone at the door for a moment, then left with a bitter smile on his face.

The chairman is gone. When the young prince returns, he still doesn't know... how will he explain it?

……

The atmosphere was somewhat subdued on the carriage heading to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

Jiang Xiaobai sat there, constantly scrutinizing the scholar-like man opposite him.

The other party was also staring at Jiang Xiaobai, and neither of them spoke first.

After a while, the scholar broke the silence first, saying, "Helian Mingchuan, Zhaoyue's elder brother!"

"oh!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai nodded with a smile and said, "Jiang Xiaobai, Zhaoyue's bedmate!"

"Jiang Xiaobai!"

Upon hearing this, Helian Zhaoyue's expression changed instantly, and she looked up and glared at Jiang Xiaobai.

"My bedmate?"

Helian Mingchuan's smile vanished completely, and he looked at Jiang Xiaobai coldly, saying, "I never expected the young master of the Jiang family to be so outspoken!"

"Heh, whether you're outspoken or not, just ask your sister, and you'll find out!"

As Jiang Xiaobai spoke, he looked at Helian Zhaoyue and said with a smile, "Right, my former bedmate!"

Helian Zhaoyue gritted her teeth but didn't utter a word in rebuttal, instead turning her gaze to the outside of the car window.

Helian Mingchuan's heart skipped a beat when he saw his sister's reaction.

Is there really something going on here?

Could it be that my younger sister has taken a liking to this young master of the Jiang family?

If that's really the case, then it's a tragic fate!

Helian Mingchuan's expression changed, but he ultimately suppressed the urge to press for more information.

Seeing this, Jiang Xiaobai smiled but didn't explain. Instead, he asked, "Since you're the princess's older brother, you must be a prince of Beiyu, right?"

"yes!"

Helian Mingchuan responded calmly.

"It's not quite what I imagined!"

Jiang Xiaobai glanced at Helian Mingchuan again.

In his mind, the people of Beiyu should all be strong and muscular, with curved swords at their waists, and they should look very brave.

But Helian Mingchuan had a very scholarly air about him, and he didn't look like a prince of Beiyu at all.

"You're not quite what I imagined!"

Helian Mingchuan looked at Jiang Xiaobai, paused, and said, "At least compared to your two older brothers, you... are somewhat lacking!"

"hehe!"

Jiang Xiaobai wasn't angry; he just smiled faintly and said nothing more.

The entire journey was speechless.

Not long after, the carriage slowly came to a stop.

Jiang Xiaobai lifted the carriage curtain and glanced outside. He realized that they had arrived at the gate of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion. He got up and prepared to get out of the carriage.

But just then, Jiang Xiaobai seemed to remember something, paused, and looked at Helian Mingchuan again, saying, "By the way, Your Highness, how good is your eye?"

"Oh……"

Although Helian Mingchuan didn't understand why Jiang Xiaobai asked that, he still coldly replied, "Not bad, at least your judgment of people is quite accurate!"

"Oh, look at those four characters on my shop sign, are they crooked?"